Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl poster

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl (2025)

Animation · Family · Romance

Kusakabe Renji, a young man working at a game centre, sees an English girl named Lily Baker playing a crane game on Valentine's Day. Seeing her fail repeatedly to win a prize, Renji can't help but take action. The day after Lily finally gets her plushie, Renji receives an unexpected message from her that reads, "Be my valentine!" What started as a misunderstanding leads to cultural exchange!

IMDb rating: 6.2 (245 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.72 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.0

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Boy Meets the Game Centre Girl	8.5	48
2	If Pushing Doesn't Work, Try Pulling	7.4	21
3	Where Is Your Brother?	7.8	20
4	Can I Get a Minute?	7.6	19
5	This Is My Dad!	7.8	19
6	I Didn't Notice That At All!	7.4	19
7	All Work and No Play Makes Hotaru a Dull Girl	7.5	15
8	Happy Birthday to You	7.8	16
9	Summer Holidays!	7.6	16
10	OKF Tournament	7.8	15
11	Homecoming	7.5	13
12	My Feelings Haven't Changed	8.0	15